LevelUp! Mentoring

14-01-2025

5 months

per person /
CHF

starting at CHF 1'990

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LevelUp! – PM Skills

LevelUp! – PM Skills

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Tanja Lau

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LevelUp! Fall 2024

LevelUp! – PM Skills

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LevelUp! – PM Skills

Accelerate your learning curve and boost your product career with this unique 6-months mentoring program where you learn from experienced international product leaders from Google, Zalando, Booking.com and more! Monthly workshops in a small class of max. 14 students combined with 1:1 mentoring and coaching will take your product skills to the next level. The Fall Edition 2024 and the Spring Edition 2025 are sold out. We will publish the next edition here as soon as we are accepting applications. For now, we recommend registering for the waitlist to be the first to know when we launch the next course, so you can secure one of the limited spots. WAITLIST FOR FUTURE EDITIONS OF LEVELUP! PS: We are currently still accepting applications for LevelUp! Leadership, our program for Senior PMs and (future) product leaders as well as for our online course "Hypothesis-Driven Product Management". Feel free to apply!    

For Whom?

This program is for you if...
  • you would liket to transition to product management and build up the confidence to apply for your dream job
  • you are a (junior) PM/PO who wants to boost their seniority and build better products
  • you are an experienced PM or PO who would brush up their skills with the latest product management methodology
  • you are a founder/entrepreneur who would like to build a strong foundation for their business
 

Trainer Crew

Our trainers, mentors and coaches are experienced product leaders who practice the art of product management at companies like Google, Zalando, Trivago, Booking.com, Airbnb and more. Please check the trainer section on this page to see the complete line-up.  

What's included?

  • kick-off and four workshop days in Zurich
  • five individual mentoring sessions
  • a personal companion throughout the program (from our Product Academy Family of LevelUp! alumni)
  • a study buddy to team up with in your class
  • self-paced preparation material to study at home (including articles, videos and exercises)
 

Curriculum for our Fall Edition 2023

You are in for five interactive workshop days filled with the latest practices in lean product management.
  • Kick-off (January 14, 2025): Getting to know the class + Roles & Responsibilities in Agile Product Management
  • Day 1 (February 10, 2025): PM 101
  • Day 2 (March 10, 2025): Discovery & Delivery
  • Day 3 (April 7, 2025): Product Strategy
  • Day 4 (May 12, 2025): Leadership & Personal Growth + Graduation
  DOWNLOAD CURRICULUM FOR SPRING 2025

Dates

 
    • Bummer! Our Fall Edition 2024 and our Spring Edition 2025 in Switzerland are sold out.
    • Please register for our waitlist to learn about upcoming editions (probabaly launching for Fall 2025)
  WAITLIST FOR FUTURE EDITIONS OF LEVELUP!    

Price

CHF 2'190 - Partial Scholarship (excl. 8.1% VAT) We are on a mission to foster diversity in product and offer partial scholarships to support especially women, non-binary participants, start-ups and people paying for their own education (of course, anyone can apply for a partial scholarship!). With a partial scholarship you are saving  CHF 2'000 on the regular corporate price. You can indicate your interest in the scholarship directly in the application form. We will let you know within two weeks whether we are able to offer you a spot and which rate will apply. Then you have another two weeks to confirm or decline the spot. We are also happy to split the tuition between you and your employer if needed.   CHF 2'990 - Crew Rate (excl. 8.1% VAT) If somebody from your company is supporting the program as trainer, mentor or coach, you are entitled to a reduced corporate rate of CHF 3’200 excl. VAT. (This rate is valid until September 14, 2024.   CHF 4'490 - regular corporate price (excl. VAT)    Hint: If you are currently in between jobs, check with your RAV contact. Some of our alumni were able to secure funding for the course as part of their job search via RAV.  
This is the unique learning experience included in the price (excl. your individual travel costs):
  • a kick-off session and four workshop days in Zurich
  • five individual mentoring sessions
  • a personal companion throughout the program from our Product Academy Family (of LevelUp! Alumni)
  • a buddy system within the class
  • extensive preparation material to study at home (8-12 hours of material per workshop day)
  • lunch, drinks, coffee and snacks on the workshop days
 

Requirements & Application

All our trainers and coaches are dedicating a lot of passion and time to this program. Therefore, we expect our participants to make the most out of this great opportunity. The learning experience highly depends on your preparation and active participation in class. Here is how you apply and what we ask in return:

 
  • Be able to attend at least 80% of the workshop days in person.
  • Complete all reading and homework assignments prior to the course (expected workload about 8 to 15 hours per month). We take this very seriously and certain parts of the workshop days might only be available to students who sent in their assignments in time.
  • Coordinate and attend your coaching and mentoring sessions by yourself (remotely or in person, depending on your coach and mentor)
  • Active participation in class.
  • We recommend applying as early as possible, especially if you are interested in a partial scholarship.
The application process includes filling out an online form and answering several reflection questions in written form or via video. We are processing applications on a rolling basis and will get back to you within two weeks. In case we can offer you a spot, you have another two weeks to accept or decline the spot.
 
If you are interested in future editions of LevelUp!, please join our waitlist and you will be the first to know once the new dates are published.
 
WAITLIST FOR FUTURE EDITIONS OF LEVELUP!  

Feedback from our alumni

  • The LevelUp Program is an excelent way to get into product with a perfect mix of scope and depth of topics cover during the 6 month period. I literaly see the world differently now whith products around every corner. (Tobias Merz, Product Owner at Swisscom)
  • Product Academy has really supported me in deepening not only my knowledge on product management but also leadership. I can recommend Tanja's program to anyone who's looking to expand their knowledge and is interested in investing in personal growth. (Anastasia Hofmann, Founder of KITRO)
  • LevelUp! is an in depth fast-track to substantial Product Management expertise. Combining theory and in-person sessions made this experience so unique. Inspiring speakers and the numerous discussions in class made it possible to find actionable solutions in my professional context. The class size was just perfect and made great connections. (Maxime John, Founder of alocalo)
Feel free to contact our alumni directly in order to ask questions and hear about their experience.

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Zara

Upon meeting Tanja, the participants, and a few mentors/coaches at our kick-off, I had a extraordinarily positive feeling about the Women in Product program. This has been confirmed though very rewarding session, open exchanges with participants/trainers, froms wealth of knowledge and connections, as well as very valuable sparring with my Mentor and Coach. fromve left every workshop and mentoring session feeling more knowledgable and inspired! (Product Owner at Digitec Galaxus, Participant of LevelUp! 2019)

Agnes

I am inspired by the trainers' dedication, energy and enthusiasm for making this programme available for us. As soon as the workshop day finished, I was already looking forward to the next one.

Fran

One of the best boosters I ever had for my career. The insights and network I gained are priceless! Thanks, Product Academy (Product Manager CoachHub, Participant of LevelUp! 2019)

Cecilia

Super Kurs mit tollen Vortragenden, unterhaltsamen und lehrreichen Klassen und Hausaufgaben und tollen Networking-Gelegenheiten. Empfehlenswert fr alle, die neu im Product sind oder viel mit dem Produktteam zusammenarbeiten oder sich für die gngigen Tools und Methoden interessieren. (Director of Marketing at Scout24 Schweiz)

Christine

I just completed the Level Up course from the Product Academy. I've learned so much valuable skills that I directly can apply to my job as a Product Owner. It was a combination of Mentoring + Coaching and classes. The Product Academy offers a network of experienced product people from around the globe that will help you develop your career the way you want it. For anyone thinking about signing up: Do the exam as well. It gives you another opportunity to learn and apply the knowledge you just gained. (Product Owner at Crowdhouse in Zurich)

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